Iowa Administrative Code Agency 281 - Education Department
Here’s an enhanced outline of Iowa Administrative Code – Agency 281: Education Department, current as of June 11, 2025:
🏫 Agency 281 – Education Department: Structure & Chapters
Based on official PDF and summaries, here’s how Agency 281 is organized (legis.iowa.gov):
Title I – General Information & Department Operations (Chapters 1–10)
Title II – Accredited Schools & School Districts (Chapters 11–20)
Title III – Community Colleges (Chapters 21–25)
Title IV – Driver & Safety Education (Chapters 26–30)
Title V – Nontraditional Students (Chapters 31–35)
Title VI – Interscholastic Competition (Chapters 36–40)
Title VII – Special Education (Chapters 41–42)
Title VIII – School Transportation (Chapters 43–45)
Title IX – Vocational Education (Chapters 46–50)
Title X – Veterans’ Training (Chapters 51–55)
Title XI – Vocational Rehabilitation Education (Chapters 56–57)
Title XII – Programs Administration (Chapters 58–69)
Title XIII – Area Education Agencies (Chapters 70–72)
Title XIV – Teachers & Professional Licensing (Chapters 73–93)
Title XV – Educational Excellence (Chapters 94–95)
Title XVI – School Facilities (Chapters 96–100)
Title XVII – Protection of Children (Chapters 101–104)
Title XVIII – Early Childhood (Chapters 120+) (law.cornell.edu, regulations.justia.com)
🔍 Highlights from Key Chapters
Title I (Ch. 1–10): Department Operations
Rule 281‑1.3 defines the Director of Education, appointed under Iowa Code §256.8, effective Jan 31, 2024 (casetext.com).
Title II (Ch. 11–20): Accreditation & Student Programs
Chapter 12 (“General Accreditation Standards”):
Governance, financial records, student records, discipline, policies, and school calendars—all required under Rule 281‑12.3 (law.cornell.edu).
Updates effective Aug 28, 2024 include clear mandates on record-keeping, privacy, equitable discipline, and a minimum instructional calendar of 180 days or 1,080 hours (core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com).
Chapter 15 (“Online & Virtual Learning”) defines terms and parameters for tele‑instruction and private providers (legis.iowa.gov).
Other notable subchapters:
Chapter 14 – Health services
Chapter 16 – State preschool program
Ch. 17 – Open Enrollment (lab school policy, Transportation, Funding formulas) (admschools.org, regulations.justia.com)
Ch. 19 – Charter schools
Ch. 20 – Students First Act (Education Savings Accounts)
Titles III–XVIII
Community colleges (Ch. 21–25)
Driver education (26–30)
Nontraditional & special education, interscholastic competition, transportation, vocational training, and more – through Titles V–XII
Area Education Agencies, Teachers/licensing, Facilities, Child Protection and Early Childhood – in later titles (regulations.justia.com, law.cornell.edu, regulations.justia.com)
✅ Accessing Full Text & Updates
Official Iowa Legislature site offers quarterly-updated PDFs (latest: June 11, 2025) (legis.iowa.gov).
Cornell LII, Casetext, and Justia provide chapter listings and text, though may lag on recent amendments (casetext.com).
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